Реферат: Super Predators Essay Research Paper What is

psychopaths was neurobiological in nature. Aside from the neurobiological

aspects of psychopathic behaviour: The psychopath knows right from wrong; they

are quite often charming, glib and impulsive individuals. They often brag about

grandiose life ambitions, but often lack the skills or the discipline to achieve

their goals. Psychopaths are easily bored and crave immediate gratification. It

has been found that psychopaths, quite often, have very high intelligence

quotients. When caught in a lie, the psychopath will shift blame, or switch

topics with no apparent embarrassment. They do not form deep or meaningful

relationships, and often end up hurting people who get close to them. While they

are intellectually aware of society’s rules, they feel no guilt when they break

them. (Kaihla, 1996) While many of the aspects described above fit the profile

of the "Super Predator", there are some important differences. The

"super predator is almost completely without ambition, they are often of

below average intelligence, and they do not recognize -intellectually or

otherwise- any rules of society. While psychopaths and the

"super-predator" both share the inability to feel emotion, the

psychopath can feign it to achieve a result, the "super predator"

seems completely incapable of even that. More interestingly, the "super

predator" is remarkably candid. They will more often than not, admit not

only to their crimes, but also as to the why, and as to the fact that they did

nothing wrong and would do it again. Psychopathy does not always manifest itself

in criminality. In fact, a psychopath could be a highly functioning and highly

successful individual in society. In contrast, the "super predator"

lacks the intelligence or the "masking capabilities" of the psychopath

to achieve success outside of the criminal world. (Bennett et al, 1996, p. 29)

The "super predator" is not psychotic. Psychotics are largely out of

touch with reality. They suffer from delusions, hallucinations, or other

disordered states. They are often found not guilty of crimes they commit by

reason of insanity. (Kahlia, 1996). Today, especially in the inner cities,